My opinionated self making a commentary on films which may shape our lives.
"After life there is more. The end is just the beginning"
Flipping channels after below mentioned crappy movie [Avenging Angelo], I came across this film. It shows there is life after death. That soul mates still find each other even if one is in heaven and the other one is doomed in hell. Beautiful, bright colors, great cinematography!
Good acting from Robin Williams.
I cried when he told his wife (Annabella Sciorra):
"Her life is his job"
A spoiled wife's husband cheated on her, her seven year old son is at a boarding school and she doesn't know her real father is a Mafia boss. Throw in a bodyguard, portrayed by a wooden Stallone, who worships her and you have one crappy movie. But I needed something to occupy my Sabado nights.
An original HBO film which features 2 interrogations. One of an Arab guy detained in New York City. The other that of an American woman held in China. Both of them are subject to exactly the same tactics and same questions but in different contexts. Very interesting indeed! Terrorism in whatever form is a very sensitive issue to portray in films.
This one succeeded!
"Right place at the right time"
The owner of a milk producing company is clueless. He isn't aware of the machinations of his employees, nor know his wife is having an affair. His company is sued when people are hospitalized from drinking contaminated milk. Juliette is the only person who can help him. She is the African cleaning lady who is privy to everything! Since she tidies up the office, every night.
TV 5
To celebrate Louis' 50th birthday, his young wife surprises him the weekend before his actual natal day. All 3 of his older children and his ex-wife are present. It turns out he has a few surprises of his own which rattles his entire family. Typical dysfunctional family whose secrets are unraveled during that weekend.
"Things can only get better"
Things take a turn for the worse when a guy loses his job then his wife leaves him. When he turns to his family for support - they don't really care. They have their own troubles! Only person to care is a homeless bum he met on the street. A French movie circa 1992. Good acting!
3 teenagers hunt down Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis who are vacationing somewhere in Corsica. They need him to champion the cause of young Algerian women who are forced to marry old men in their villages. Yes, Johnny Depp! But he doesn't even make a cameo appearance. Their adventures along the way and the characters they encounter make the movie interesting.
"Chaos, unearthed"
A priest is ordered by the Vatican to go to Jerusalem. He needs to debunk the theory that the body found in the crypt is that of Jesus Christ. In essence it would mean HE didn't resurrect on the 3rd day after his death. As a practising Roman Catholic, this theory goes totally against the teachings of the Church, and my faith.
Thank God it was only a movie!
"Il ya des jours comme ca ou rien ne va"
TV 5
An ensemble cast of Parisians living life as they know it. Their interactions, their careers, their fears and their daily existence. A realistic story about life in Paris!
TV 5
A single woman inherits a house from her dead uncle. The present inhabitants of the house are 3 very endearing characters of the third sex. Quite amusing as they try to match her with the mason/contractor who was hired to renovate the house.
"She met the perfect man. Then she met his mother."
Edsa Shangri-la, Cinema 3
No heavy plot to figure out, it was simply entertaining. Light hearted comedy, so so acting from Jennifer Lopez and Michael Vartan. Jane Fonda in all her diva glory has such a strong presence on screen as always.
"Passion never dies"
This one was pretty haunting with a wicked twist. The games people play when love enters the equation. Based after a French movie, L'Appartement, which I heard had a darker theme and a different ending, this film just got me thinking a lot about my past relationships. No closure, people just fading away from my life, no explanation, no clear answers to endless questions. But such is life!